The Red Shed Tapes: A McMenamins Podcast

UFO Festival: Garrett Graff Examines the Government's History of UAP Secrecy

On this B-side episode we dip into our archives to hear journalist Garrett Graff's expert take on the government's 80-year search for alien life. The Pulitzer Prize finalist explores everything from CIA insiders to the "summer of the flying saucer" to the odds of life out there. Check out the transcript & photos here on the BLOG [https://blog.mcmenamins.com/the-red-shed-tapes-b-side-podcast-episode-7garrett-graff-examines-the-governments-history-of-uap-secrecy] Produced by McMenamins and Gretchen Kilby Host: Shannon McMenamin Sound design & audio editing: Gretchen Kilby Writing: Michelle Jacobson Robbins McMenamins' production team: Kat Nyberg, Michelle Jacobson Robbins, Renee Rank Ignacio Video Production: Kat Nyberg UFO Fest archival audio, video & photo: Kat Nyberg & Patrick Chapman UFO Fest A/V engineer: Rand Deahl Music: Jim Brunberg & Ben Landsverk at Wonderly Art: Lillian Ripley Get in touch with The Red Shed Tapes: podcast@mcmenamins.com Website: www.mcmenamins.com/podcast [https://www.mcmenamins.com/podcast]

UFO Festival: Kathleen Marden and the Abduction of Betty & Barney Hill

Today on the B-side… In 1961 a couple driving across New Hampshire spotted something unusual in the night sky. What happened next is the stuff of science fiction – only it wasn't to Betty and Barney Hill. On this episode of The Red Shed Tapes, B-side you'll hear the detailed account and evidence of their alien encounter from ET contact researcher and the Hills' niece, Kathleen Marden. Check out the transcript & photos here on the BLOG [https://blog.mcmenamins.com/the-red-shed-tapes-b-side-episode-6-podcastkathleen-marden-presents-the-alien-abduction-case-of-betty-barney-hill] Produced by McMenamins and Gretchen Kilby Host: Shannon McMenamin Sound design & audio editing: Gretchen Kilby Writing: Michelle Jacobson Robbins McMenamins' production team: Kat Nyberg, Michelle Jacobson Robbins, Renee Rank Ignacio Video production: Kat Nyberg UFO Fest archival audio, video & photo: Kat Nyberg UFO Fest A/V engineer: Rand Deahl Music: Jim Brunberg & Ben Landsverk at Wonderly Art: Lillian Ripley Get in touch with The Red Shed Tapes: podcast@mcmenamins.com Website: www.mcmenamins.com/podcast [https://www.mcmenamins.com/podcast]

UFO Festival: Top Gun Pilot, Witness to the "Tic Tac" UFO

Welcome to the first B-side episode of The Red Shed Tapes! In these episodes we play recordings and interviews from our archives… In this episode you'll hear Top Gun pilot David Fravor's play-by-play of his close encounter with the "Tic Tac" UFO, made famous by The New York Times. Commander Fravor spoke at McMenamins UFO Fest 2019 in what he called, "probably my first and last public appearance." We're playing this rare presentation in its entirety – prepare to be amazed. Check out the transcript & photos here on the BLOG [https://blog.mcmenamins.com/the-red-shed-tapes-b-side-episode-5-top-gun-pilot-david-fravor] Produced by McMenamins and Gretchen Kilby Host: Shannon McMenamin Sound design & audio editing: Gretchen Kilby Writing: Michelle Jacobson Robbins McMenamins' production team: Kat Nyberg, Michelle Jacobson Robbins, Renee Rank Ignacio Video production: Kat Nyberg UFO Fest archival audio, video & photo: Kat Nyberg, JD Breneiser Art: Lillian Ripley Get in touch with The Red Shed Tapes: podcast@mcmenamins.com Website: www.mcmenamins.com/podcast [https://www.mcmenamins.com/podcast]

Look for Something Built to Last

Customers at McMenamins pubs and hotels often look around in wonder at how nothing matches, but everything goes together. They contemplate unusual objects from floor to ceiling and marvel at bars intricately carved. In episode 4 of The Red Shed Tapes, host Shannon McMenamin delves into where it all came from. She talks to antiques dealers and a local historian Check out the transcript & photos here on the BLOG [https://blog.mcmenamins.com/look-for-something-built-to-last/] Produced by McMenamins, Gretchen Kilby and Jess Is Creative Host: Shannon McMenamin Sound design & audio editing: Gretchen Kilby Writing: Jess Lyness of Jess Is Creative Video production: Kat Nyberg McMenamins archival audio, video & photos: Kat Nyberg McMenamins archival photos: Liz Devine McMenamins production team: Kat Nyberg, Michelle "Jake" Robbins, Renee Rank Ignacio Art: Lillian Ripley Get in touch with The Red Shed Tapes: podcast@mcmenamins.com Website: www.mcmenamins.com/podcast [https://www.mcmenamins.com/podcast]

One Man Gathers What Another Man Spills: Chasing History

What kind of pub/hotel/handcrafting/live music business has a history department? And why? In Episode 3 of The Red Shed Tapes we're talking about how history is an integral part of the McMenamins experience and how 28-year historian Tim Hills built a department from the ground up as the company was restoring buildings from the roof down. We'll meet staff historians, hear from superstar drag queen Poison Waters, and stop by the second biggest UFO festival in the U.S. But first, a story about the Godfather of Soul, James Brown. Check out the transcript & photos here on the BLOG [https://blog.mcmenamins.com/mcmenamins-podcast-transcript-the-red-shed-tapes-episode-3-one-man-gathers-what-another-man-spills/] Produced by McMenamins, Gretchen Kilby and Jess Is Creative Host: Shannon McMenamin Sound design & audio editing: Gretchen Kilby Writing: Kat Nyberg and Jess Lyness of Jess Is Creative Editing: Michelle "Jake" Robbins Video production: Kat Nyberg McMenamins archival audio, video & photos: Kat Nyberg McMenamins archival photos: Liz Devine McMenamins production team: Kat Nyberg, Michelle "Jake" Robbins, Renee Rank Ignacio Art: Lillian Ripley Read more about Tim Hills's evening with James Brown in his essay [https://blog.mcmenamins.com/the-roots-the-crystal-ballroom-and-the-james-brown-connection/]. McMenamins UFO Fest [https://ufofest.com/] McMenamins History Pubs [https://www.mcmenamins.com/find?tag=history] Get in touch with The Red Shed Tapes: podcast@mcmenamins.com Website: www.mcmenamins.com/podcast [https://www.mcmenamins.com/podcast]